POKÉMON Detective Pikachu has a strong showing at the weekend box office

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu is now playing in theaters around the world! To coincide with the new release, various publications are continuing to reveal content that showcases the movie’s highlights and strong points. POKÉMON Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular hero himself, with Justice Smith playing a leading role as Tim Goodman and Kathryn Newton as Lucy Stevens.

Detective Pikachu had a strong showing at the weekend box office. Detective Pikachu gave Avengers: Endgame a run for its money during its opening weekend. While the live-action Pokémon adaptation failed to surpass the Marvel film, it did pull in an estimated $58 million.

BOX OFFICE: More history being made this weekend…– #AvengersEndgame passes $700M domestically to become the third highest grossing movie ever in the U.S.– #DetectivePikachu ($58M) had the highest debut ever for a video game adaptation. Also highest RT score (63% 🍅), too pic.twitter.com/Ok0caEjZVs